Black Rain Sermon

Verse 1 Ash fell like a second skin Covering the chapel’s grin Crosses melted, bells went mute Still he stood in polished suit Preaching through the fallout haze Selling hope in numbered ways Pre‑Chorus Umbrellas made of promised light Couldn’t stop the poison night Chorus This is the black rain sermon Every drop a slow burden Falling on the faithful line Washing off their borrowed shine This is the black rain sermon Holy words in blackened German Echo through the cracked cement Over bones that paid the rent Verse 2 Children cough behind the pews Breathing in the stained good news Windows burst, the icons peel Still he speaks of holy deals “Give me more, and you’ll be spared For the righteous, I’ll prepare” Pre‑Chorus But the clouds don’t read his script They just open, let it drip Chorus This is the black rain sermon Every drop a slow burden Falling on the faithful line Washing off their borrowed shine This is the black rain sermon Holy words in blackened German Echo through the cracked cement Over bones that paid the rent Bridge Pray with your lungs full of dust Sing till your throat turns to rust See if your god draws a line Between their lungs and mine Breakdown Cough, kneel, drown, feel Let the black rain sign the deal Final Chorus This is the black rain sermon No one left to call it certain Only echoes in the soot Only footsteps in the ruins If his heaven never breaks the storm Let it die, let it deform I will walk out, soaked but free From your black rain liturgy